Niue Independence

Independence: on 19 October 1974, Niue became a self-governing parliamentary government in free association with New Zealand

Definition: For most countries, this entry gives the date that sovereignty was achieved and from which nation, empire, or trusteeship. For the other countries, the date given may not represent "independence" in the strict sense, but rather some significant nationhood event such as the traditional founding date or the date of unification, federation, confederation, establishment, fundamental change in the form of government, or state succession. Dependent areas include the notation "none" followed by the nature of their dependency status. Also see the Terminology note.

Source:CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of April 17, 2004